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Genesis 18:12 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old will I have pleasure, my lord being old also?” "

Genesis 18:12

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10 He said, “I will certainly return to you at about this time next year; and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son.” Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.

11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age. Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.

12 Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old will I have pleasure, my lord being old also?”

13 The LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Will I really bear a child when I am old?’

14 Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the set time I will return to you, when the season comes around, and Sarah will have a son.”

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Genesis 21:7

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"She said, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? For I have borne him a son in his old age.”"

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Genesis 17:17

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"Then Abraham fell on his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, “Will a child be born to him who is one hundred years old? Will Sarah, who is ninety years old, give birth?”"

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Tobit 8:7

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"And now, O Lord, I take not this my sister for lust, but in truth. Command that I may find mercy and grow old with her.”"

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Hebrews 11:11

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"By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised."

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Ruth 1:12

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"Go back, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, ‘I have hope,’ if I should even have a husband tonight, and should also bear sons,"

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2 Kings 4:16

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"He said, “At this season next year, you will embrace a son.” She said, “No, my lord, you man of God, do not lie to your servant.”"

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Genesis 18:1

"The LORD appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day."

Genesis 18:2

"He lifted up his eyes and looked, and saw that three men stood near him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,"

Genesis 18:3

"and said, “My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, please don’t go away from your servant."

Genesis 18:4

"Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree."

Genesis 18:5

"I will get a piece of bread so you can refresh your heart. After that you may go your way, now that you have come to your servant.” They said, “Very well, do as you have said.”"

Genesis 18:6

"Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Quickly prepare three seahs of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes.”"

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